Pickle Ball Racket
 

My husband and I would like to learn how to play pickle ball. Where can we buy the rackets?

We asked the folks at Dicks in Maryland and no one heard of pickle ball.

Thank You!

On vendor nights at Lake Sumter Landing, they have a booth that sell them.

You can get rackets and accessories from Barb on market nights at LSL. I strongly suggest taking the free classes Pickleball 101, 102 &103 at the rec centers (see the recreation news).

They even have cute bags and stickers for your bumper

Don't buy the cheapest paddle.

We also tried to buy paddles back home in the Northeast at the large chain sport stores. It wasn't until we went to a smaller privately owned store did we find them. Paddles are also available online.
Pickleball is very popular in many areas, not just TV. If you're not in TV now and you want to learn to play, google pickleball for your area and I'll bet you find various clubs and lessons.

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Google Pickleball Rackets. You will find several on line. Not sure if you live in The Villages or not. But if so, like others have posted, on Tuesday and Thursdays, there is a vendor in Lake Sumter Landing Market night. She on the side of City Fire.

The softball shop "Softballs R Us" that used to be on 441/27 moved to the Publix shopping center on CR466. They are now stocking pickle ball equipment. They are down by Crispers and Beef O'Bradys. I went in last week and since they are still new they didn't have a sign in front yet, just a neon in the window that said 'Open'.





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For a beginner is the standard wood racket ok or are the composite the way to go for few more $$

Any other parameters to look for in a racket?

The folks that sell rackets at LSL will let you borrow one to try before you buy. Try the wooden ones first that the rec centers loan out then try the ones that the vendor lends...there's a world of difference.

When you take pickleball 101 they will supply the paddles and also offer suggestions as to what and where to buy. Don't but until you are sure you like the game, if you play other racquets sports you'll pick it up quickly.

I would avoid the wood racket, they are a huge Neon sign that says "don't play with me".

Barb the vendor on market night can fit you and has loaners to try. I would not buy one without be fitted.

And make sure to take PB 101, 102 and 103

ok will do, but why does having a wood racket mean don't play with me?

If you go to Ocean City I heard Ocean Pines now has pickleball courts. Maybe someone there sells them. I also looked at Dick's in Rio a few years back, no luck.

Probably, buying a wood paddle is a waste of money.


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